Nitesh Tiwari — Director
An Indian filmmaker best known for directing Dangal (2016) and Chhichhore (2019). He co-wrote Ramayana's screenplay and directs both parts of the adaptation.
a Namit Malhotra & Nitesh Tiwari motion picture
RAMAYANA
THE STORY THAT LIVES THROUGH ETERNITY
A two-part cinematic retelling of Maharishi Valmiki's epic — the journey of Prince Rama of Ayodhya, his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshmana, through exile, devotion and the eternal struggle between dharma and adharma. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari. Produced by Namit Malhotra.
The Epic
The Ramayana is one of the two great Sanskrit epics of ancient India, traditionally attributed to Maharishi Valmiki. What follows is the traditional narrative arc of the epic. Events marked Part One are confirmed to appear in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Part One; the rest belong to the wider epic and may be depicted in Part Two or not filmed at all. Nothing here is invented dialogue or scene detail.
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Part One
The Kingdom of Ayodhya
King Dasharatha of Ayodhya, childless for years, performs the Putrakameshti yagna. Rama is born to Queen Kaushalya, with Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna born soon after to Kaikeyi and Sumitra.
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Part One
Childhood & Training
The four princes are raised and trained in Ayodhya under the guidance of Sage Vashishtha, learning statecraft, scripture and the arts of war.
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Part One
Sage Vishwamitra's Call
Sage Vishwamitra arrives at Ayodhya asking for Rama's protection against demons harassing his hermitage. Rama and Lakshmana leave with him, beginning their first trials.
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Part One
Mithila & the Swayamvara
In Mithila, Rama meets Sita, daughter of King Janaka, and wins her hand by stringing and breaking the divine bow of Shiva at her swayamvara.
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Part One
Kaikeyi's Two Boons
On the eve of Rama's coronation, Manthara persuades Kaikeyi to claim two boons once promised by Dasharatha: Bharata's coronation, and Rama's exile for fourteen years.
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Part One
The Fourteen-Year Exile
Rama accepts the exile without protest. Sita and Lakshmana insist on accompanying him, and the three leave Ayodhya's comforts for the forest.
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Life in the Forest
The three live an austere life moving between hermitages, eventually settling at Panchavati in the Dandaka forest, encountering sages and forest-dwellers along the way.
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Surpanakha's Encounter
Ravana's sister Surpanakha approaches Rama and is rebuffed; in the confrontation that follows, Lakshmana wounds her, and she flees to Lanka seeking revenge.
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The Golden Deer
Ravana sends the demon Maricha, disguised as a golden deer, to lure Rama away from the hermitage, drawing Lakshmana away as well and leaving Sita alone.
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Sita's Abduction
Disguised as a mendicant, Ravana abducts Sita and carries her to Lanka. The vulture Jatayu intervenes to protect her and is mortally wounded by Ravana.
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The Search Begins
Rama and Lakshmana search the forests for Sita, meeting the dying Jatayu, and eventually forming an alliance with Sugriva, the exiled king of the vanaras of Kishkindha.
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Hanuman's Devotion
Hanuman, minister to Sugriva, becomes Rama's most devoted follower. He leaps across the ocean to Lanka, finds Sita in captivity, and returns with news of her.
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The War in Lanka
The vanara army builds a bridge to Lanka. After a prolonged war, Rama confronts and defeats Ravana, securing the triumph of dharma over adharma.
The Character Universe
Every figure of the epic, and the artist who brings them to the screen.
Main Characters
Supporting Characters
The World of Ramayana
The kingdoms and wilds through which the epic moves.
About the Film
Ramayana is a two-part Hindi-language mythological epic directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra. Part One released worldwide on November 6, 2026; Part Two is slated for Diwali 2027.
Namit Malhotra — Producer
Indian entrepreneur and founder of Prime Focus, and chairman and group chief executive of DNEG. Ramayana is produced through Prime Focus Studios, bringing together global VFX infrastructure for the production.
Yash — Co-Producer & Actor
Indian actor known for the K.G.F. film series, who plays Ravana and co-produces the film through his banner, Monster Mind Creations.
Production Companies
- Prime Focus Studios
- Monster Mind Creations
- DNEG (VFX & production partner)
Distribution
- Sony Pictures
- Dharma Productions
Music
- Hans Zimmer
- A. R. Rahman
Both composers have contributed to the film's score, pairing an internationally renowned cinematic composer with one of India's most celebrated musicians.
Creative Team
- Shridhar Raghavan — Screenplay
- Shreyas Jain — Dialogues
- Pankaj Kumar — Cinematography
- Mahesh Limaye — Cinematography
- Huzefa Lokhandwala — Editing
- Ravi Bansal — Production Design
- Ramsey Avery — Production Design
- Terry Notary & Guy Norris — Action Choreography
Partners & Supporters
A clear distinction between the organisations behind the film.
Production
- Prime Focus Studios
- Monster Mind Creations
Visual Effects
- DNEG
Distribution
- Sony Pictures
- Dharma Productions
Official Commercial Sponsors
Official commercial sponsors to be announced.